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✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

51.10833, -2.32596

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Tufted Duck +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Tufted Duck +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Wild Strawberry, Herb-Robert +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Strawberry, Three-cornered Garlic, Bulrush +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Downy Emerald, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Downy Emerald, Large Red Damselfly +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Leland TrailWalking route
Named routeRef LTRegional walking route
Mid Wilts WayWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
Stour Valley WayWalking route100 km
Named routeRef SVWLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 25Cycling route
Named routeRef 25National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (proposed South West)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 25Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 25Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
The Drovebridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wiltshire : Stourhead - Footpath

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wiltshire : Stourhead - Footpath

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✦Stourhead GatehouseHistoric site600 m→🌱Stourhead ParkUrban park300 m→🐄Stourhead Farm ShopVisitor farm800 m→✦STOURHEADHistoric site900 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Bristol High CrossHistoric site500 m→

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